Essor

Essor

Solidarity enterprises for services to rural communities

KEY MESSAGES

- Description: Since 2015, SENS supports companies of a new nature, the Entreprises Solidaires de Services aux Ruraux (ESSOR – Solidarity Enterprises for Services to Rural Communities).They enable the set up of a link between rural households and urban agrifood players concerning their supplies of raw materials.- Specificity: A concept based on relationships and engagements, the ESSOR entrepreneur is able to establish sustainable relationships, is concerned about the future of his/her village/community and wants to push forward the households he/she goes along with.- Impact: A network of 41 solidarity enterprises which facilitate access to urban markets for 1,000 rural producers

FUNCTIONING

THE ESSOR MODEL 4 MAIN PILLARS:Identify
> Manufacturing of 30,000 improved stoves Increase of income through the time released

Finance
> Subsidize the feasibility phase, start the working capital and facilitate access to commercial credit